The one who opened the door was a little girl, six or seven years old, with short hair that reached her ears, a piece of bangs in front, somewhat similar to the bobo head of that era, and a silk flower on the right head with a handkerchief on her head, playful and cute, wearing a cloth cheongsam, looking knowledgeable.

Guo Wen bent down and asked, "Excuse me, is Li Dong's family at home?" I am his former tenant, and I owe the rent of Li Dong's family, and now I have come back to pay off the debt. ”

At this time, most of the peasants were still simple, unless they really couldn't live, otherwise no one would escape the debt, but Guo Wen was wearing a foreign dress, and the little girl rolled her eyes slightly, "You wait a minute, I'll go back to the house and inform someone." With that, he closed the door.

It didn't take long for the door to open again, and a young man opened the door, looked out of the door, and said in a loud voice, "Come in, my father has gone out to reconcile the accounts, and he will be back in two days." ”

Guo Wen looked back at Lu Xihua, Lu Xihua thought to himself, it is a matter of repaying the debt, why is it so troublesome, and said, "This time I came, it is a matter of repaying the debt, since your master is not here, it is inconvenient for us to disturb." In this way, we will report the name, you can find out the arrears, and we will make up for it. We're still in a hurry today. ”

The young man was dressed as a patriotic student, and when he heard Lu Xihua say that he was in a hurry, he hurriedly asked, "I don't know what this big brother is called, and he doesn't sound like a local, so how can he owe my father money?"

Guo Wen hurriedly replied, "My name is Guo Wen, and my family owes Li Dong's money." My family was originally in the village of Sheep's Head Bay, my father's name is Guo Zhu, the mother-in-law and sister of the family are gone, and it all depends on Li Dong's family to pay for the burial. ”

The young man muttered, "My father has done such a good thing?" and turned around and said to a subordinate, "You go and check if there is a Guo Zhu in Sheepshead Bay who owes our family money." He turned back to Guo Wen and said, "You wait." ”

After a while, someone came back with the account book to report, "There is a tenant named Guo Zhu who rents the old man's land and plants, and he and his wife are dead due to illness, so the rent has not been confiscated." Four years ago, in the winter, his mother-in-law and daughter were also gone, and the villagers begged the old man to come here, and the old man thought of his pity, so he found a thin bark wooden plank to bury him. ”

Guo Wen said excitedly, "Counting the interest, how much money does my family owe to your family." ”

The subordinate over there took out his hand and pinched it for a while and said, "The land rent capital plus interest is eighty yuan, and the coffin fee is ten yuan, a total of ninety yuan." ”

Lu Xihua took a cloth bag and handed it to Guo Wen, "There are 100 pieces in it, give them all." ”

Guo Wen nodded, took the silver dollar and handed it to the young man, "Young master, there are 100 yuan here, please accept it." After speaking, Guo Wen gritted his teeth, "Li Dongjia is not at home, should you allow the little woman to enter the house and kowtow to Mrs. Li before leaving." ”

Nian Qin was taken aback, "Don't don't, my name is Li Bing, the word Yiquan, you can call me by my name or Yiquan." Now it's all the Republic of China, and there are still lords and sons there. You want to thank my father, yes, I will let you take you to my mother's house, and you can thank her. After speaking, he stuffed the money to the next person, turned sideways to make a slit, Guo Wen entered the house and followed the next person to thank him, Lu Xihua stood outside the house, and Han Caier did not get down in the ox cart.

After Guo Wen left, the young man named Li Bing looked at Lu Xihua for a while, looked at no one around, and cautiously stepped forward and asked, "Big brother, you don't look like a person from this neighborhood." Can you ask where you're from and where you're going?"

Lu Xihua looked at this hairy boy and said with a smile, "We are from Jinwei and are going to the mountain city." ”

Li Bing listened to it, "Okay! I'm also preparing to go to the mountain city." Big brother, can we be companions all the way? It seems that the eldest brother is also a learned person, and I don't know which school to study in? I am from Beijing Normal University. ”

Lu Xihua looked at Li Bing, who was stunned, with some surprise, and said, "When Guo Wen comes out, we will leave, do you want to go with us?"

Li Bing nodded, "How is it, big brother, give me a happy word!"

Lu Xihua said, "Okay, you can get ready, if you have something, quickly pack up and tell your family." It's really not safe to go on the road alone, so you might as well be willing to be with us. ”

As soon as Li Bing heard that Lu Xihua agreed, he clapped his hands excitedly, "Okay, big brother, wait for me, don't go!" After speaking, the people ran towards the courtyard.

Lu Xihua was a little surprised, why did this rich boy rush to walk with him and not set off on the road by himself?

After a while, Guo Wen came back, followed by Li Bing, a few subordinates pushed a cart, on the cart were eight boxes of flat wooden boxes and some luggage, the courtyard door opened, Lu Xihua stepped forward to help move the wooden boxes to the ox cart, just picked up a box in his hand and was stunned, quite heavy, there must be forty pounds. A few boxes weighed 400 pounds, and there were some Li Bing's luggage, so Lu Xihua asked Guo Wen and Han Caier to take the car with their luggage and boxes, and he and Li Bing hurried with their feet, and when Li Bing was tired, they would rest in the car.

Li Bing said profusely, "Thank you! Thank you! If I don't meet my eldest brother, I don't know what to do, my father's car is used by my father, and no one in this village takes me out, I have been at home for more than half a month, and it will be too late if I don't leave." ”

Lu Xihua smiled, "Oh, is there anything important for Junior Brother Li to go to the mountain city in a hurry?"

Li Bing was stunned for a moment, then opened his mouth to explain, "See a friend, meet a friend." When he said this, he didn't believe it, and his face turned red.

Lu Xihua smiled and didn't speak, after Li Bing said goodbye to his family, he walked side by side with Lu Xihua with a spring breeze, chatting happily along the way.

Listening to his words, Lu Xihua roughly knew that this was a progressive young man who accepted the ideas of our party, as for what the box contained, in connection with the current situation of our party, Lu Xihua guessed a rough idea, and decided at the moment that since he was not a traitor, the Li family was also a kind person, so he would do a favor himself, and he would not say anything at the moment.

Because I set off a little late, I could only rush overnight, otherwise I would be robbed by bandits if I slept in the wilderness.

It's just that the sky doesn't follow people's wishes, Li Bing is a little tired, so Lu Xihua asked him to get in the car and take a break and walk alone. Li Bing got into the car and saw Han Caier in the car, and his spirit came, so he was not sleepy, and hurriedly talked to Han Caier. Li Bing is a college student, Han Caier was going to go to college, but Lu Xihua followed him as soon as he was delayed, he was very yearning for college life, Guo Wen was also deliberately flattering, and the three of them chatted quite hotly.

Lu Xihua followed behind and walked slowly, suddenly his ears moved, and he hurriedly took a few steps to the ox cart, and said to the driver that let them go first, his stomach hurt a little, and he was ready to be convenient in the field, and he would come over later. Han Caier and Li Bing made fun of Lu Xihua's words one after another. Lu Xihua didn't care, he stood in place and waved goodbye to them, then turned around and walked back and forth, after a few hundred meters, he came to a bend and stopped in the middle of the road.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of horses' hooves sounding around the corner, and seven or eight horses came to a hundred meters away from the night.

"Big brother, there's someone up ahead!" shouted the first man on his horse.

"Leave him alone, rush over!" said a gruff voice.

"Okay!" When the man saw Lu Xihua standing in the middle of the road, he hurriedly urged the horse to speed up, and rushed towards Lu Xihua with a cruel smile.